2024 Payroll Legislations
Vacation Pay Rates and
Entitlement

Federal
Vacation Pay
4% after 1 year
6% after 5 years
8% after 10 years
Vacation Entitlements
After 1 year - 2 weeks
After 5 years - 3 weeks
After 10 years - 4 weeks
Alberta
Vacation Pay
4% for the first 5 years
6% after 5 years
Vacation Entitlements
After 1 year - 2 weeks
After 5 years - 3 weeks
British Columbia
Vacation Pay
4% for the first 5 years
6% after 5 years
Vacation Entitlements
After 1 year - 2 weeks
After 5 years - 3 weeks
Manitoba
Vacation Pay
4% for the first 5 years
6% after 5 years
Vacation Entitlements
After 1 year - 2 weeks
After 5 years - 3 weeks
New Brunswick
Vacation Pay
4% for less than 8 years
6% after 8 years or more
Vacation Entitlements
Less than 8 years - 2 regular weeks or 1 day for each calendar month worked
More than 8 years – 1 ¼ day/month worked or 3 weeks
Newfoundland & Labrador
Vacation Pay
4% for the first 15 years
6% after 15 years
Vacation Entitlements
Less than 15 years - 2 weeks
15 years or more - 3 weeks
Nova Scotia
Vacation Pay
4% for the first 7 years
6% after 7 years
Vacation Entitlements
After 12 months - 2 weeks
After 8 years - 3 weeks
Northwest Territories
Vacation Pay
4% for the first 5 years
6% for 6 years or more
Vacation Entitlements
After 1 year - 2 weeks
After 6 years - 3 weeks
Nunavut
Vacation Pay
4% for the first 5 years
6% for 6 years or more
Vacation Entitlements
After 1 year - 2 weeks
6 or more years - 3 weeks
Ontario
Vacation Pay
4% for less than 5 years
6% after 5 years
Vacation Entitlements
After 12 months - 2 weeks
After 5 years - 3 weeks
Prince Edward Island
Vacation Pay
4% for less than 8 years
6% after 8 years or more
Vacation Entitlements
Less than 8 years – 2 weeks
8 years or more - 3 weeks
Québec
Vacation Pay
4% for less than 3 years
6% after 3 years
Vacation Entitlements
Less than 1 year - 1 day per month not exceeding 2 weeks
1 to less than 3 years - 2 uninterrupted weeks
3 years and over – 3 uninterrupted weeks
Saskatchewan
Vacation Pay
3/52 (5.77%) for the first 9 years
4/52 (7.69%) after 10 years and beyond
Vacation Entitlements
After 1 year - 3 weeks
After 10 years - 4 weeks
Yukon
Vacation Pay
4% of wages
Vacation Entitlements
After 1 year - 2 weeks
Prices start at just $46/month

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